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enFor Women's World Cup, U.S. Soccer Fans Kick It Up A Notchhttp://tspr.org/post/womens-world-cup-us-soccer-fans-kick-it-notch
Soccer fans are replacing their favorite club jerseys for national colors as the best female players in the world prepare to face off in Canada for World Cup 2015, which starts on June 6.<p>The <a href="https://www.theamericanoutlaws.com/">American Outlaws</a>, considered the biggest U.S. national soccer fan association, has already been rocking red, white and blue to cheer on the women's national team.<p>About a hundred American Outlaws fans marched into the StubHub stadium in Carson, Calif., to support the U.S. women against Mexico for a World Cup Send-Off Series game on May 17.Mon, 25 May 2015 20:30:00 +0000Shereen Marisol Meraji72077 at http://tspr.orgFor Women's World Cup, U.S. Soccer Fans Kick It Up A NotchTrustworthy, Loyal, Helpful ... This Great Teacher Abides By The Scout Lawhttp://tspr.org/post/trustworthy-loyal-helpful-great-teacher-abides-scout-law
Only a small number of Boy Scouts make Eagle Scout.<p>The feat is even harder when you come from inner-city poverty.<p>Yet for 27 years, Romy Vasquez has successfully encouraged boys from South Central Los Angeles to become Scouts, and he has seen more than a dozen members of Troop 780 go on to reach scouting's highest rank.<p>His pitch: You want to be in a gang? Scouting is the biggest gang in the world.<p>"It's global," he tells the Scouts. "We got some in Japan, China, Israel, all over. So guess what?Tue, 19 May 2015 21:12:00 +0000Shereen Marisol Meraji71808 at http://tspr.orgTrustworthy, Loyal, Helpful ... This Great Teacher Abides By The Scout LawA Rust Belt Story Retold, Through Portraits Of The Women Who Lived Ithttp://tspr.org/post/rust-belt-story-retold-through-portraits-women-who-lived-it
Just outside Pittsburgh is the tiny borough of Braddock, Pa., best known as the birthplace of Andrew Carnegie's first steel mill. Today, it's something of a poster child for rust belt revitalization, <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/13/magazine/13Fetterman-t.html?_r=0">a place where artists can buy property for pennies</a> and even construct outdoor pizza ovens using the bricks from abandoned or demolished buildings.<p>LaToya Ruby Fazier grew up in Braddock.Wed, 13 May 2015 14:08:00 +0000Shereen Marisol Meraji71490 at http://tspr.orgA Rust Belt Story Retold, Through Portraits Of The Women Who Lived ItHow One West Baltimore Principal Helps Her Students Make Sense Of It Allhttp://tspr.org/post/how-one-west-baltimore-principal-helping-her-students-make-sense-it-all
<em>Editor's note: Code Switch reporter Shereen Marisol Meraji spent Wednesday with a West Baltimore principal charged with a huge task: helping her middle and high school students, who are overwhelmingly poor and black, make sense of what's happening in Baltimore right now. Wed, 29 Apr 2015 15:30:00 +0000Shereen Marisol Meraji70806 at http://tspr.orgHow One West Baltimore Principal Helps Her Students Make Sense Of It AllQuestioning The Black Male Experience In Americahttp://tspr.org/post/questioning-black-male-experience-america
How would you like to be remembered, in a word or two? That question was posed by a black man and answered by other black men in a multimedia art project called "Question Bridge: Black Males."<p>Some of the answers to that query included "warrior," "sincere," "motivated," "dedicated," "family-oriented" and "father."<p>A group of black artists created "Question Bridge" and they're getting an <a href="http://www.icp.org/infinity-awards/question-bridge">Infinity Award</a> this coming week from the International Center of Photography, recognizing their achievement in new media.Sat, 25 Apr 2015 13:03:00 +0000Shereen Marisol Meraji70631 at http://tspr.orgQuestioning The Black Male Experience In AmericaWhy Many Smart, Low-Income Students Don't Apply To Elite Schoolshttp://tspr.org/post/why-many-smart-low-income-students-dont-apply-elite-schools
Right now, high school seniors across the country are trying hard not to think about what is — or isn't — coming in the mail.<p>They're anxiously awaiting acceptance letters (or the opposite) from their top-choice colleges and universities. But this story isn't about them. It's about a big group of seniors who could get into great schools but don't apply: high-achieving students from low-income families who live outside of America's big cities.<p>These students often wind up in community college or mediocre four-year schools.Mon, 16 Mar 2015 20:37:00 +0000Shereen Marisol Meraji68635 at http://tspr.orgWhy Many Smart, Low-Income Students Don't Apply To Elite SchoolsSteven Yeun's 'Glenn': Slaying Zombies And Getting The Girlhttp://tspr.org/post/steven-yeuns-glenn-slaying-zombies-and-getting-girl
AMC's <em><a href="http://www.amctv.com/shows/the-walking-dead">The Walking Dead</a></em> holds the record for the most-watched cable television drama. If you've never seen it, it's about the zombie apocalypse and follows a group survivors trying to stay alive in Atlanta, Ga. If you're a fan — and there are millions upon millions of us out there — you know that no character is safe, and you've got a favorite character that you don't want to die.<p>Mine is Glenn Rhee.Thu, 05 Feb 2015 12:35:00 +0000Shereen Marisol Meraji66650 at http://tspr.orgSteven Yeun's 'Glenn': Slaying Zombies And Getting The GirlIranian-American Filmmaker Breaks Out Of Boxes, Into The Box Officehttp://tspr.org/post/iranian-american-filmmaker-blowing-not-being-boxed
<p>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjZ80dLFFfE</p>Sat, 17 Jan 2015 19:03:00 +0000Shereen Marisol Meraji65755 at http://tspr.orgIranian-American Filmmaker Breaks Out Of Boxes, Into The Box OfficeHow Ferguson Residents Are Giving Thanks This Holiday Seasonhttp://tspr.org/post/how-ferguson-residents-are-giving-thanks-holiday-season
The kickoff to the holiday season in St. Louis has been overshadowed by unrest following the grand jury's decision not to indict police officer Darren Wilson. And for some residents of Ferguson, the meaning of this year's Thanksgiving — amid the anger, hostility and unresolved issues — is hazy.<p>The Schnucks grocery store is pretty busy on this cold, gray Wednesday before Thanksgiving. Michael Howell, a local musician picking up a few staples, says he just wants to relax at home and have a little turkey.Wed, 26 Nov 2014 21:41:00 +0000Shereen Marisol Meraji63283 at http://tspr.orgHow Ferguson Residents Are Giving Thanks This Holiday SeasonAt Vandalized Ferguson Businesses, Anger And Tearshttp://tspr.org/post/vandalized-ferguson-businesses-anger-and-tears
Residents and business owners in Ferguson, Mo., awoke Tuesday morning to assess the <a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/11/25/366452769/ferguson-businesses-burn-crowds-confront-police-in-overnight-chaos">damage done to their neighborhoods</a>.Tue, 25 Nov 2014 22:08:00 +0000Shereen Marisol Meraji63236 at http://tspr.orgAt Vandalized Ferguson Businesses, Anger And TearsFerguson Protesters Anxiously Await Grand Jury Decisionhttp://tspr.org/post/ferguson-protesters-anxiously-await-grand-jury-decision
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2014 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=Ferguson+Protesters+Anxiously+Await+Grand+Jury+Decision&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDA4MDA0NzIzMDEzMTM3NjQ4NzBhNjYxZg004)"/></div><p>Transcript <p>ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: <p>And now let's bring in NPR's Shereen Meraji. She's outside the police station in Ferguson where protesters have been gathering throughout the evening. Shereen, describe the scene right now.<p>SHEREEN MARISOL MERAJI, BYLINE: Hey, Ari. There is a formidable crowd here.Mon, 24 Nov 2014 22:09:00 +0000Shereen Marisol Meraji63189 at http://tspr.org'Ferguson Forward': Churchgoers Seek A New Normalhttp://tspr.org/post/ferguson-forward-churchgoers-seek-new-normal
I reunited with the Rev. Daryl Meese at his place of worship, a no-frills brick Methodist Church in Ferguson, Mo., on this stormy Sunday morning.<p>We first met at a coffee shop last August. I was looking for a cool place to file a story about the protests over the death of an unarmed black 18-year-old at the hands of a white police officer; he was taking a break from the chaos. We shared a table and ended up chatting.<p>Pastor Meese was exhausted, that much was obvious. He had been down at the protests until late at night helping keep the peace. He was also frustrated.Mon, 24 Nov 2014 14:38:00 +0000Shereen Marisol Meraji63170 at http://tspr.org'Ferguson Forward': Churchgoers Seek A New NormalMillennials Have Inherited The Black Marriage Gaphttp://tspr.org/post/millennials-have-inherited-black-marriage-gap
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2014 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=Millennials+Have+Inherited+The+Black+Marriage+Gap&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDA3OTk3MDc5MDEzMTM2MjU1NzMyZGE4NA004)"/></div><p>Transcript <p>AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: <p>We've been exploring All Things Millennial in our series "New Boom." Today marriage trends - less than 50 percent of black millennials - born in 1980 - will be married by the time they're 40. Compare that to white millennials, about 80 percent will end up hitched.Mon, 03 Nov 2014 22:11:00 +0000Shereen Marisol Meraji62123 at http://tspr.orgWatching 'Dear White People' At Harvardhttp://tspr.org/post/watching-dear-white-people-harvard
<p>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwJhmqLU0so</p>Sat, 18 Oct 2014 21:08:00 +0000Shereen Marisol Meraji61380 at http://tspr.orgWatching 'Dear White People' At HarvardBlack Students Gather At Harvard To Watch 'Dear White People'http://tspr.org/post/black-students-gather-harvard-watch-dear-white-people
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2014 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=Black+Students+Gather+At+Harvard+To+Watch+%27Dear+White+People%27&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDAxODMzOTM1MDEyMTY4Mzc5OTliNTMwMg004)"/></div><p>Transcript <p>STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: <p>A new film out this Friday takes on an edgy topic right from the title. It's called "Dear White People." It's a satire about race and identity set at a fictitious Ivy League college.Thu, 16 Oct 2014 09:34:00 +0000Shereen Marisol Meraji61256 at http://tspr.org